Mount Harriet National Park UPSC

  • Mount Harriet National Park is located in the Ferragunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory of India.
  • It is situated on Mount Harriet, which is the third-highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
  • It is also known as Mount Manipur National Park.
  • In 1979, Mount Harriet National Park was established. The park was named Mount Harriet National Park after a British officer’s wife, Harriet Tytler. Harriet Tytler is remembered for her work in documenting the monuments of Delhi and for her notes at the time of the Revolt of 1857 in India.
  • In 2021, the Government of India decided to rename the park as Mount Manipur National Park to honor the memory of freedom fighters of Manipur.
  • Area: The park covers an area of approximately 46.62 square kilometers.
  • Tribe: Negrito people, who are hunter-gatherers.
  • Flora: Evergreen Forest, Andaman Semi-evergreen Forest, Andaman Moist Deciduous Forest, Littoral Forest etc.
  • Fauna: Andaman Pig, Shrew, Bats, Asian Elephant, Chital, Indian Pond Heron, Black Naped Oriole, Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Drongo, Andaman Treepie, Andaman Coucal, Andaman Cobra, Reticulated Python, Saltwater Crocodiles, Green Sea Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, Andaman Bull Frog, Andaman Paddy Field Frog etc.
  • The park is also a butterfly hotspot. The picture on the back side of ₹ 20 banknote has been taken at the Mount Harriet National Park.
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